Ch. 10: Trixie's Tricks

Later that afternoon, the Rainbooms and the Underground were at a large outdoor amphitheater that, for some reason, looked vaguely like a saddle, setting up.

"Check 1-2. Testing, testing." Rainbow said to check a mic. She gave it a tap and Tails dialed the audio on it all the way up before he put on noise-canceling headphones. When Rainbow tried it, the feedback rang all over. Tails just fell out of his seat laughing. Sunset quickly dialed it back down and shyly smiled.

"This doesn't make any sense," said Fluttershy. "We were awful. Doesn't anyone think it's strange that we're the ones that made to the finals?"

"Very strange," said Trixie, who had just appeared. Sonic rolled his eyes.

"What're you doing here Trixie?" asked Rainbow.

"Yeah, not sure if you got the memo, but I'm pretty sure the losers are supposed to be in the cheap seats in the back." said Sonic.

"The Great and Powerful Trixie is the most talented girl at Canterlot High," she said. "It is I who deserve to be in the finals. And I will not be denied." Then she snapped her fingers and one of her bandmates pulled a lever off to the side, opening an enormous trapdoor in the stage, causing everyone to fall in. Spike was playing with a rope toy when he noticed the huge hole in the stage.

"I hate it when people do that," said Sonia, getting up. Trixie laughed evilly at her "success" and Spike ran off to get help.

"See you never." said Trixie as the trapdoor closed, but then Knuckles jumped up and jammed it open with his bare hands.

"You forgot that I can shatter a 3-ton gemstone with a punch. This is nothing to me," he said, straining to hold the door open. Then Trixie hit him in the head with a mic-stand knocking him silly. "I'm the queen of France!" That was the last thing he said before he fell to the ground in the hole and the door closed.

Sadly, the Sirens had seen the whole thing and knew the show was theirs for the taking.

"Told you someone would give them a shove," said Adagio.

"She didn't shove them. She pulled a lever," said Sonata.

"Ugh, go back to sleep Sonata." said Aria as Adagio and the others facepalmed.